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A commercial fisherman from Southeast Alaska has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying fishing records and illegally taking a sperm whale.
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Federal grand jury indicts ten on immigration-related charges

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted ten individuals on charges related to immigration violations, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta Special Agent in Charge...
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Homer transporter sentenced for illegal bear hunts on Kenai Peninsula

A Homer-based big game transporter has been sentenced to five years' probation for his role in transporting four illegally taken black bears on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Essex County man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

An Essex County man has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, as announced by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.
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Plainview man pleads guilty to producing child pornography

Alejandro Aguirre, a 28-year-old resident of Plainview, Texas, has pleaded guilty to the charge of production of child pornography.
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Florida woman admits guilt in $90M offshore tax evasion scheme

A Florida woman has admitted to conspiring with her family to hide over $90 million in offshore bank accounts from the IRS.
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Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to false healthcare statements

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon announced that Samrat Mukherjee, a 35-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to making false statements related to health care matters.
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Rochester man pleads guilty to transporting obscene material

John Douglas Looney, an 82-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to a new charge related to child pornography.
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Man found guilty in connection to March 2020 Southeast homicide

Guy Johnson, a 57-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a Superior Court jury for his involvement in a March 2020 homicide.
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Danville man receives life sentence for carjacking murder; prior homicide noted

A Danville man, Kevin Marshall, 35, received a life sentence without parole on September 8, 2025, for his involvement in the carjacking and murder of Daniel Walter in April 2020.
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U.S. Attorney's Office charges over 225 individuals for immigration crimes in Arizona

During the week of March 1 to March 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has charged 227 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses.
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Vallejo man indicted for illegal possession of ammunition

A Vallejo man, Jeffrey Caldwell, 36, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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Extradited foreign national faces charges over alleged tech support fraud scheme

Bikramjit Ahluwalia, a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates residing in Dubai, has been extradited from Spain to face charges in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Rhode Island and Manchester residents plead guilty in drug trafficking case

Two individuals have admitted guilt in a federal court in Concord for their involvement as dispatchers in a drug conspiracy aimed at distributing fentanyl and cocaine, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.
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Chautauqua County man indicted for attempted production of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that a federal grand jury indicted Jose Perez, a 40-year-old resident of Celeron, New York, on charges related to child pornography.
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Indiana woman pleads guilty in murder-for-hire case

A woman from Clinton, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to involvement in a murder-for-hire plot.
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Claremore man sentenced for robbery and assault on elderly woman

A Claremore man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison following his conviction for robbery and assault charges.
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Former corrections officer sentenced for distributing child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that James D. Sutton, a 40-year-old resident of Depew, NY, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release.
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Ohio announces new immigration charges amid ongoing enforcement efforts

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has announced new immigration charges and convictions in four separate cases.
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Cheektowaga man sentenced for possession of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the sentencing of Christopher Rucker, a 45-year-old resident of Cheektowaga, NY.
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